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Valentine’s Day wouldn’t be complete without spreading a little sweetness, and what better way to do that than with treat bags? Giving out candy is a classic tradition, whether it’s for classmates, coworkers, or that special someone. It’s an easy … Read More ...
Interactive cards are a fun and creative way to take your Valentine’s Day greetings to the next level—and they’re easier to make than you might think! Whether it’s a card that pops up, slides, or includes a little surprise, adding … Read More ...
When it comes to Valentine’s Day, we often think of pinks, reds, hearts, and of course, Cupid. But have you ever wondered why these colors and symbols are so closely tied to the holiday? The tradition of using reds and … Read More ...
This cute quick and easy heart shaped Valentine’s Day Card from Cathy Z. would be simple to mass produce a bunch for co-workers or classmates. Since this card is an unusual shape and size Cathy needed a custom envelope so … Read More ...
This fun interactive Card from Lydia is sure to put a smile on anyone’s face! Using stamps, stencils and dies from My Favorite Things she created a slider card that lifts the cute bunny and bear into the air when … Read More ...
Wow, check out the cool sparkle of gold and purple on this beautiful floral card from Yana Smakula! She didn’t actually use any loose or liquid glitter she used foam glitter sheets from Spellbinders. Combined with die cut cardstock images … Read More ...
How pretty and colorful are this card and envelope duo? Kristina Werner used watercolor to create a faux dip dye design on both. She created her DIY envelope using a punch board and for the card she die cut the … Read More ...
This sweet Valentine’s Day Card from Channin has lots of gold shimmer from foiling and heat embossing. I love the colorful blocking on the background she created with ink blending and stenciling over the foiled background! A mix of die … Read More ...
There are so many stamping and card-making techniques to learn and play with but there are a few that are sort of essential and will take your designs to the next level. Jaycee is on the Altenew blog teaching 3 … Read More ...
Joy used brand new stamps from Lawn Fawn
to create this adorable Beaver Couple Valentine’s Day Card. She ink blended her sky and water, die cut the grass and flowers creating a dimensional scene with the stamped beavers floating on … Read More ...
I love how Laureen replace the “O” in “love” with a big stamped cake, such a clever idea! She also cleverly used lots of birthday text stamps to create her own stamped pattern paper and ink blended and stenciled the … Read More ...
This adorable card from Brenda works for winter or Valentine’s Day or both! Featuring a cute stamped penguin and polar bear duo, they are sitting in glittery snow with a pink heart background with a sweet stamped sentiment.
Kelly used products from Hero Arts to create this wonderful Outdoor Scene Slimline Card. It looks as though you are looking out a row of windows onto snow covered mountains. There’s even a textured brick pattern behind the windows … Read More ...
I love this elegant color combination of black, gold and white on this beautiful winter Snowflakes Card from Amy R! She heat embossed her stamps and die cut her snowflake dies from metallic and glitter papers for a modern stylish … Read More ...
They say Elephants never forget but I think this one forgot to head to warmer weather this winter. This cute stamped card from Connie features an elephant all dressed up to stay warm in a pretty night time winter scene. … Read More ...
